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Buy new light bulbs.
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You’ve heard that replacing old light bulbs with compact fluorescent ones can trim 5 percent from your monthly electricity bill. But this doesn’t mean you have to live beneath the ugly glow of low-end fluorescent bulbs.

Go for the premium fluorescents that cast a pure white or buttery golden light across your interior. The cost difference? Bargain basement fluorescent bulbs cost between $3 and $5; the higher grade ones cost $9 to $12.

Sources:
www.maxlite.com
www.litetronics.com



Have a barbecue.

Upgrade your toilet.

Lose the lawn.

Splurge on a flat screen for your computer.

Buy locally produced organic food.


Use safer paint.

Get a solar-powered water heater.

Buy new light bulbs.

Become an expert in recycling.

Invite birds, bugs and bats into your yard.
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